Knitig v. Slaven

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

Josef Knitig brought this action to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by an assault and battery made upon him by Ambrose Slaven. The incident occurred during a wrangle between them relating to questions growing out of the world war. On a former occasion they had an argument upon the subject, and when they subsequently met at the American Legion hall Knitig came in and took a seat alongside of Slaven. He renewed the discussion, and according to the testimony in the case he said to Slaven that he was not patriotic, and that…